O.k. dark or light.. that is the question... how are defiler and mystic in pvp? how do I optimize their potential? do I use melee, spells or both? any help would be awesome HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL! and thanks in advance<Gable>

Memmoch

12-21-2007, 09:30 PM

I try not to pvp on my defiler anymore. There are too many items in game that mez, stun, stiffle, interrupt, daze, etc. It is now something to celebrate if I can actually get a group heal or group ward off in pvp. It's just too broken at T8 =/Mystic's might have it a bit better, they do more dps that's for sure not sure on the healing side of things.

Shadow_Viper

12-23-2007, 03:32 AM

<cite>Memmoch wrote:</cite><blockquote>I try not to pvp on my defiler anymore. There are too many items in game that mez, stun, stiffle, interrupt, daze, etc. It is now something to celebrate if I can actually get a group heal or group ward off in pvp. It's just too broken at T8 =/</blockquote>IFL2P!

Psych

12-23-2007, 04:32 AM

I hereby decree that all Predators and Rogues lose the right to tell other players of non pred/rogue class to L2P.Track and Stealth are huge advantages for all scouts but pair that with top tier burst DPS and chain armor nearly reaching plate mit % its not worth the argument anymore.Stop L2P'ing until preds and rogues arent the most played classes on nagafen/venekor. Then when you have to L2P you gain the ability to tell others to do so!Its like leveling up by playing a class other than the win flavor! Also there is cake.Sorry OP, not trying to derail this thread of yours. I dont know enough about high level shamans to tell you anything useful but creating a character in game then doing a /who all shaman for each alignment could get you some high level player names. Asking those players might be a good start for recent accounts of what its currently like in the field. Good luck whatever you choose.

-Arctura-

12-23-2007, 04:33 AM

<cite>Psych wrote:</cite><blockquote>I hereby decree that all Predators and Rogues lose the right to tell other players of non pred/rogue class to L2P.Track and Stealth are huge advantages for all scouts but pair that with top tier burst DPS and chain armor nearly reaching plate mit % its not worth the argument anymore.Stop L2P'ing until preds and rogues arent the most played classes on nagafen/venekor. Then when you have to L2P you gain the ability to tell others to do so!Its like leveling up by playing a class other than the win flavor! Also there is cake.</blockquote>(( Shadow Vipers main is a fighter =P *ducks**diffuses the situation*BTW happy holidays back!!! ^_^

Urgol

12-23-2007, 07:44 AM

solo you are pretty capable of beating anyone..in t7. In t8 scouts are impossible until the [Removed for Content] t8 weaps are nerfed a huge deal. In group pvp the tank is your friend, else you are [Removed for Content] up by a single rouge out there

KannaWhoopass

12-23-2007, 08:36 AM

<p>Defilers are weak period. </p><p>Mine is a raid character only .. </p><p>I dont know of any good PvP defilers who dont spend entire time in group .. with a second healer.. </p><p>Group wards are weak .. compared to incoming dps .. one scout can chew through the entire ward in a second .. </p><p>single target ward is ok .. but when coupled with cast time plus recast its healing is easily out dps'd </p><p>easy to interupt .. did i say easy ... if a flea farts in Antonica .. you will be interupted. </p><p>DPS is low .. real low.. with exception of scourge .. which is situational.. and makes you a one trick pony.</p><p>t8 ward cant be cast on yourself making it only viable in a grp .. </p><p>debuffs will seldom have time to be used .. </p><p>If all of our debuffs were one button ... perhaps yo could use them in PvP .. </p><p>The jist of it is this .... it takes you over 30 seconds to kill another player .. </p><p>It takes other players 8 seconds to kill you .... </p><p>you cant evac root snare .. teleport invis stealth .. defilers are good for blue servers in a group .. and in raids for hitpoints and debufs in MT groups .... </p><p>there is little to offer in a PvP group that another class or healer does better ... </p><p>I love my defiler ... but he is a PvP [Removed for Content]...</p><p>Defilers are at their best in PvP as a second healer ... then the added hitpoints for the group + fear help .. but again another healer class can easily take your place.. </p><p>There is no dream PvP group setup which incorperates a defiler.. </p><p>Take Ralos for evac .. and use it every time you see a player comming at you .. </p><p>If i could make the defiler PvP changes .. </p><p>I would make Defilers the magic user and mystic the fighter hybrids.. </p><p>Defilers could push their Int as high as possible while Mystics would use Str</p><p>Defilers PvP oneon one would be about covering your opponent in looooong duration Dots .. and then trying to stay alive long enough to let them do their work ... </p><p>Using debufs and wards to prolong the fight .. so that your enemy might be a dead man walking .. long before he knows it.. </p><p>The mystics would fly in and beat snot out of you .. with a big stick ... </p><p>The problem is .. that these classes cant survive long enough at the moment... interup interup interupt dead .. is the pattern .. </p><p>for fun figgure out the average scout dps ... then figgure you healing potential .. and you will see that .. you dont stand a chance.. </p>

<p>The history of my defiler .. is odd </p><p>I still dont have max faction ... far from it .. i was level 70 with no title at all . i just leveled. </p><p>However the peeps i grp with are good players .. </p><p>a master , 2 generals , and 2 dreadnaughts .. makes my defiler look better than he is .. </p><p>Im the second healer in that group , and am asked .. to log in my warden .. all the time.. </p>

dellaripa

12-23-2007, 03:40 PM

<cite>[email protected] wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>The history of my defiler .. is odd </p><p>I still dont have max faction ... far from it .. i was level 70 with no title at all . i just leveled. </p><p>However the peeps i grp with are good players .. </p><p>a master , 2 generals , and 2 dreadnaughts .. makes my defiler look better than he is .. </p><p>Im the second healer in that group , and am asked .. to log in my warden .. all the time.. </p></blockquote><p>Actually the 7.64 is your warden. Sorry. My mystic is in the mid 50s and has nowhere near a 14....or even a 6 KvD ratio. However, I have little complaints about him. So far I am having a blast. Win some lose some.</p><p>The question though, when I get to 60+ will not be "are shamans gimped?" as much as are "rogues way overpowered?" Everything I read on these forums points to the second. Even wardens are having a tough problem with survivability against them. If that's the case I expect frustration as well. </p><p>Sorry Jitter, I didn't mean to jump on you like that.</p>

Shadow_Viper

12-23-2007, 06:11 PM

<cite>Psych wrote:</cite><blockquote>I hereby decree that all Predators and Rogues lose the right to tell other players of non pred/rogue class to L2P.Track and Stealth are huge advantages for all scouts but pair that with top tier burst DPS and chain armor nearly reaching plate mit % its not worth the argument anymore.Stop L2P'ing until preds and rogues arent the most played classes on nagafen/venekor. Then when you have to L2P you gain the ability to tell others to do so!Its like leveling up by playing a class other than the win flavor! Also there is cake.Sorry OP, not trying to derail this thread of yours. I dont know enough about high level shamans to tell you anything useful but creating a character in game then doing a /who all shaman for each alignment could get you some high level player names. Asking those players might be a good start for recent accounts of what its currently like in the field. Good luck whatever you choose.</blockquote><p>You're honestly complaining about stealth? <img src="http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/images/smilies/2786c5c8e1a8be796fb2f726cca5a0fe.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" width="15" height="15" /> I've got two words for you: Butterfly Totem. </p><p>All classes have their own advantages and disadvantages. Rather than running to the forums crying "Nerf! nerf!" how about actually learning how to take advantage of the disadvantages of a class that is giving you difficulty? Pretty simple idea.</p><p>I'll continue to say it as long a people continue crying for nerfs.</p><p><span style="font-size: large;color: #009900;"><b><u>IFL2P</u></b></span></p>

Splintered

12-24-2007, 04:27 AM

<cite>Shadow_Viper wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Memmoch wrote:</cite><blockquote>I try not to pvp on my defiler anymore. There are too many items in game that mez, stun, stiffle, interrupt, daze, etc. It is now something to celebrate if I can actually get a group heal or group ward off in pvp. It's just too broken at T8 =/</blockquote>IFL2P!</blockquote>lol.. that defilier is lvl 80 with almost 8k pvp kills, I think that entitles him to state in a sense his expert opinion as it would be known in the legal field. I actually rerolled when I moved to nagafen when I had my old warden, aka splintered as it says below, and now have a 60 defilier. Already I don't dare go out without at least my guardian to tank for me! I hope soe takes a look at us soon.